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Palmento Costanzo 2020 Etna Rosso Nero di Sei
Palmento Costanzo 2020 Etna Rosso Nero di Sei
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The Wine
This delicious red wine is currently our best-selling Italian wine for 2025! It is a blend of Etna's two primary red grapes, 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio, from the best hand-picked grapes from the Estate’s old vines in Contrada Santo Spirito in Passopisciaro, on the northern side of Etna. Native yeast fermentation in large conic neutral oak vats followed by two years of aging in large oak barrels.
All the energy of volcanic soils, intertwined with aromas of ripe small berries, flint and spice box.
The Winery
"Palmento" is an old Sicilian word for winery - one of many in Italy (Tenuta, Fattoria, Cantina...). In the case of Costanzo, the Palmento was discovered in a state of decay and ruin and brought to modern efficiency through heroic efforts by the Costanzo family, their design team and contractors. Fitting modern winemaking equipment into a historic building required creative problem-solving at every turn and the interior is as beautiful as it is tightly fit into every nook and cranny.
Now fully restored, the building's exterior is made of lava stones that house a 4-story, gravity-fed winemaking facility. It is now run by Valeria Costanzo and her daughter Serena and an excellent team of local professionals lead by Sicilian winemaker Nicola Centonze. Farming is certified organic, and the entire winery has been recognized by the prestigious Equalitas Certification Program for its low environmental impact and virtuous social and economic practices.
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